From superfoods to top shelve booze, restaurants to recipes, we cover the tastes and trends that you need to try. Here’s what to eat and drink right now.
The Cascade Group seems to have an agenda to take over Main Street, one restaurant at a time. In addition to The Cascade Room, Latitude and Habit Lounge, they’ve now opened The Union at Main Street and Union (hence the name), in Strathcona. This up-and-coming neighbourhood borders on Chinatown and … Read More
One should never underestimate the savoury satisfaction of a good burger. Finding the right meat-to-bun-to-condiments ratio is tricky, and can often yield messy or awful results. Enter the Burger Inn, an institutional staple in Calgary’s resto scene since 1988 — and, not to get all hipster, but it’s worth noting … Read More
It’s always appalling to hear someone protest going out for Indian. The kneejerk cop-out involves distaste for spice, sometimes ironically phrased as a preference for “meat and potatoes” — ironic, because Indian cuisine offers numerous delicious options for both. Granted, spice is part of most of the package, and neither … Read More
Stopping by the supermarket, especially near dinnertime, can be a pulverizing affair: variety itself can be an embarrassment of riches. Everyday groceterias are well and fine for everyday needs, but consider upping your scales and frequenting boutique establishments that specialize in certain foods and food styles. Prices aren’t always higher, … Read More
Maybe it’s the near-impossibility of making a bad sandwich at home — all you really need is fresh ingredients and a bread knife — that in turn makes is so hard, when dining out, to distinguish a remarkable sammi from a good or even average one. When done right and … Read More
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